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Article: Emerging Africa.(Cover Story)(Editorial)
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- The Economist (US)
- Article date:
- June 14, 1997
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AFRICA does not shed its stereotypes easily. Just as it seemed time to drop the old cliches about the continent's corrupt dictators and political chaos, soldiers from America and France have had in the past fortnight to fly into western and central Africa to rescue their nationals from eruptions of violence. At the same time, Africa's need for help seems likely to be one of the chief topics at the annual summit of the Group of Seven rich countries (plus Russia) in Denver next weekend. Out of Africa, it is tempting to conclude, there is never much that is really new.
Tempting but wrong. Events such as the coup against the elected government of Sierra Leone are ...